BJP leader K Annamalai seeks External Affairs Ministry's intervention in repatriation of TN fishermenThe Sri Lanka Navy said that it "conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on the evening...
17 Jan, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 18 more Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its watersThe Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 18 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's waters. The issue is...
17 Jan, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 10 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its waters; second incident in week10 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters, along with their trawler. Sri Lankan Navy apprehended them north of Point P...
15 Jan, 2024, 06.01 PM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 14 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its watersThe Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 14 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, bringing the ...
18 Dec, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
Ten Indian fishermen released by Sri Lanka arrive at Chennai AirportThe fishermen from Tamil Nadu who left Thoothukudi were arrested while they were engaged in cross-border fishing in the Mullaitivu waters o...
29 Aug, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
Nine Indian fishermen arrested for alleged poaching in Sri Lanka's territorial watersThe Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized two trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters, ...
25 Jul, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
14 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy"Sri Lanka Navy has stepped up its patrols and operations in Sri Lanka's waters to curb illegal fishing practices of fishing trawlers", the...
17 Nov, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 6 Indian fishermen for alleged poachingAt least 29 fishermen from India have been arrested so far this month, it said, adding that six boats have also been impounded. This was th...
19 Feb, 2022, 03.38 PM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 15 Indian fishermenAt least 15 Indian fishermen were arrested today by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, in the fifth such incid...
26 Nov, 2015, 09.53 PM IST
Sri Lanka navy arrests 24 Tamil Nadu fishermen near KatchatheevuSri Lankan navy arrested 24 fishermen and chased away at gun point several others for allegedly fishing in Lankan waters near Katchatheevu ...
13 Oct, 2015, 11.36 AM IST
Will continue to engage with India on fishermen issue: Sri LankaDays after rejecting India's proposal to allow its fishermen to catch fish in Lankan waters, Sri Lanka has said it will continue to engage ...
01 Jun, 2015, 06.11 PM IST
Sri Lankan remarks on our proposal on fishermen not helpful: GovtSri Lankan and Indian fishing organisations have held several rounds of discussions to sort out the vexed issue of fishermen.
27 May, 2015, 10.25 PM IST
Indian fishermen indulge in illegal acts in Lankan waters: ICGThe stand may not go down well in the state where the island nation comes under flak from politicians and government for mid-sea 'attacks' ...
27 Apr, 2015, 08.46 PM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 33 Indian fishermenThe Lankan navy personnel arrested 33 fishermen belonging to Nagapattinam district when they were fishing near Neduntheevu in Sri Lankan wa...
05 Apr, 2015, 05.23 AM IST
Indians not allowed to fish in Lankan waters: President Maithripala SirisenaOpposition group National Freedom Front had alleged that the government had given fishing rights to Indians in Sri Lankan waters as an appe...
03 Apr, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
India & Sri Lanka agree on proposals for finding interim solution on fishermen issue in MayThe Sri Lankan side was more receptive to the Indian suggestions in Tuesday’s meeting, claimed MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.
27 Mar, 2015, 04.26 AM IST
Sri Lanka rejects Subramanian Swamy's call for temporary fishing permitsSwamy had requested Lanka to allow Indian fishermen fish in Lankan waters as they were unable to catch good fish on this side.
24 Aug, 2014, 03.20 PM IST